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## 1. The initialize() Method

initializemethodDon't do anything if you're a Composite (-derived) widget. You don't know enough yet (and you probably don't have any kids yet, unless the user created you with the XtNchildren resource: if the user does something like this, they're on their own). If you are a primitive widget (no pun intended...), you should know enough to do a basic layout.